The purpose of this study was to examine whether repetitive muscle tasks in low weight load might influence the fatigue of forearm muscles, and to identify ergonomic risk factors of forearm muscle fatigue in these tas...The purpose of this study was to examine whether repetitive muscle tasks in low weight load might influence the fatigue of forearm muscles, and to identify ergonomic risk factors of forearm muscle fatigue in these tasks. Sixteen healthy male volunteers performed eight wrist extensions in different frequency, weight and angle loads while being instructed to keep a dominant upper limb posture as constant as possible. Surface electromyograph （sEMG） was recorded from right extensors digitorium （ED）, flexor carpi radialis （FCR）, flexor carpi ulnaris （FCU） and extensor carpi ulnaris （ECU） during the task performance. Our results showed that mean power frequency （MPF） and median frequency （MF） values of ED, FCR and FCU were significantly lower （P〈0.05） at high frequency load level than at low load level. However, MPF and MF values of ED were significantly lower （P〈0.01） in higher load groups of frequency, angle and weight than in lower load groups. These results indicated that the fatigue of muscles varied in the same task, and the number-one risk factor of ECU, ED and FCR was angle load.展开更多
基金supported by Science and technology fund of China General Administration of Civil Aviation ( No: MY0421808)National Natural Science Foundation of China ( No: 60832011 )Tianjin scientific and technological research program ( No: 06YFGZGX00700)
基金This project was supported by a grant from the German Academic Exchange Center (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst,DAAD)
文摘The purpose of this study was to examine whether repetitive muscle tasks in low weight load might influence the fatigue of forearm muscles, and to identify ergonomic risk factors of forearm muscle fatigue in these tasks. Sixteen healthy male volunteers performed eight wrist extensions in different frequency, weight and angle loads while being instructed to keep a dominant upper limb posture as constant as possible. Surface electromyograph （sEMG） was recorded from right extensors digitorium （ED）, flexor carpi radialis （FCR）, flexor carpi ulnaris （FCU） and extensor carpi ulnaris （ECU） during the task performance. Our results showed that mean power frequency （MPF） and median frequency （MF） values of ED, FCR and FCU were significantly lower （P〈0.05） at high frequency load level than at low load level. However, MPF and MF values of ED were significantly lower （P〈0.01） in higher load groups of frequency, angle and weight than in lower load groups. These results indicated that the fatigue of muscles varied in the same task, and the number-one risk factor of ECU, ED and FCR was angle load.
